Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 4-Piperidineacetaldehyde, 1-(phenylmethyl)-

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To a solution of 3 mL (34.4 mmol) of oxalyl chloride in 80 mL of CH2Cl2 at −78° C. was added a solution of 4.9 mL (68.8 mmol) of DMSO in 5 mL of CH2Cl2. After stirring for 10 min, a solution of 4 g (18.24 mmol) of 1-benzyl-4-(2-hydroxy-1-ethyl)piperidine (Acros Chemical) in 20 mL of CH2Cl2 was added dropwise. After 30 min, 12 mL (86.1 mmol) of Et3N was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt over a period of 30 min. To the reaction mixture was added 100 mL of H2O and it was extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic fractions were washed with sat'd NaCl solution, and dried over MgSO4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to give 4 g of the title compound.

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